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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-02-24

Now is the time to subscribe for
the CHIEFrAIN in order to witness
the onsets between political beiiig-
erents of the country, or the at
tacks on and defense of executive
or judicial action. Such things
give promise Of better government
in the caution il inspires to "con-
slider well what dost," either as an
executive officer or as one TO adj
minister equal justice TO all. If
anyone gets tossed over the fence
by an ill-natured taurus, let him
rise good-humoredly and brush the
dust from his jeans, and, having
taken his laugh as he did before,
try the experiment again. No one
puts up his guard so well but that
he leaves part of his person ex-
posed to attack and gets a thrust
either in ridicule or downright
proof to the contrary. 1t is best
not to consider yourself victor
before the battle is over, nor to
burn the bridges behind you, but
study well your manner of escape
as we'll as Of attack, should it be-
come necessary to fall back for a
better position.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-02-24
A WELL KNOWN PREACHER

Mr.. w. l.. Trott hands us a copy
of the Stephensville, (Texas,) EN-
pire, containing an account Of
meetings held by Messrs. Wolfe
and Swayne who visited this place
some months ago:
Evangelist Wolfe and his cowork-
er. r. w. Swayne, have accom-
plished a great work in Stephens
Vile, and we hope it will prove of
lasting benefit. They have accom-
plished what others ministers have
sought after, but who reaped only
failure-a great revival in Steph-
ensville; and many souls won.
over to the cause of the Lord
This is the fruit Of the work of
Evangelist Wolfe. Evangelist
Raymond, many months ago, es-
sayed TO accomplish the same
work. He did not strike the right
chord, and saw failure staring him
in the face. He came down the
aisle, almost indignant that his en-
treaties could not arouse the dor
mant love of Christ which hc
knew professors ought TO possess.
He told his congregation that an
awful doom awaited the town,
that if he owned property here he
would sell out and get away, and
that he would be thankful that if
he, even as il were, could get away
from the town with his life. He
predicted that the awful wrath Of
God would be visited upon the
wicked town, and that property
here would not be worth 80 cents
on the dollar. He drew n fearful
picture, but his vivid word paint
ing did not cause a revival. 1t
did not win sinners over to the
cause Of Christ, and lead them to
buckle on the armor Of the christ
ian. The methods of the two
evangelists are widely opposed.
That Of Mr.. Wolfe seems to be
just what our people need TO
induce them to throw off the yoke
of satan. Mr.. Wolfe, too, spoke
often in very severe terms Of the
sins that church members were adj
dicted to, which was eminently
correct and proper, but his evident
harshness was touched in a style
which did not "steel" his hearers
against him. lie seemed to be
just the man TO understand our
people, and cause the heart Of the
sinner 10 turn TO God. His SER
mons have been exceedingly inter
esting even TO those who are still
welded 10 the world, and walk in
paths divergent from those the
evangelist would have them pur-
sue. Many became interested in
his meetings. lie made the way
clear for them by his lucid inter-
pretatiOne Of scripture.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-02-24
Old Settler Cherokee Com,r.
A FEW REooLLEoTIoNs OF
"FAIR PLAY"
coowEEscoowEE DISTINCT. Feb. "a. Is7.

CoowKEscoowEE DIsTmcT. Feb. a. l6s7.
EDITOR INDIAN CHIEFTAIS, DEAR
SIR: -"What is sauce for the goose
is sauce for the gander." AS "White
Arrow" and others, supporters of
the cider mill judge for chief, have
invented certain matters against
Mr.. Bunch's public and personal
career and have given them cur
rency in the CHIEFTAIY, it is
nothing but fair play to "air" Mr..
Mayes' course little through the
same impartial medium, (the
CHIEFTAIN.)
A very significant and we'll at
tested incident comes first:
Just after the war colored man
came to the honorable judges
house and asked for hospitality for
the night. The colored man was
sick and wanted rest to recruit for
the remainder of his journey. The
tender hearted judge replied,
NO." he could not stay, and
added that he "had no use for
niggers any way"
1t is said that the judge would
like to make use now and at the
next election Of those he calls
"niggers," but II will rest with our
colored citizens whether he uses
them or not.
j. b. Mayes was an officer in the
confederate army. At the close of
the war he was bound like the
others by the terms Of the surren-
der. The honorable judge having
when the war closed made of with
a lot of property placed in his
Official charge by the confederacy
with the design Of converting it to
his own use and benefit. The same
honorable judge wants now to be
entrusted by the Cherokees with
the care and preservation Of their
common property and funds.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-02-24

A SUICIDE. Tho Oswego Bee OF last
Saturday has tho following account OF
tho suicide Of lady living between
this place and Chetopa. "A sad end
ing TO a case of domestic infclicity was
witnessed Mt the American House in
this city on Tuesday evening Of this
week There came on the 7 o'clock
train from the south a young woman,
poorly dressed and when the bus
arrived at the American House she
got out and stopped there, registered
ler name and informing Mrs.
Macarthur, the landlady that she had
been to supper, she was shown to a
room. She paid Mrs. Macarthur for
her nights lodging and asked her to
bring pitcher of water and glass to
her room, which was done. The
woman then asked Mrs Macarthur IL
she had anything that would take the
taste of medicine out of ones mouth,
and the landlady took her some apple
sauce, and left the room. This was. as
near as the landlady could remember
about 1880 in the evening. About s
o'clock Mrs. Macarthur heard the
woman scream, and going up stairs
found her lying at the head Of the
stairs in q spasm. She soon recovered
and told the landlady she had taken
poison. Doctors Wright and Barb
were sent for, but every effort to save
the woman availed nothing, and at Q
o'clock she died in terrible agony. She
wrote n note to her husband aud sent
her as she was much better oil dead
than alive. Her name was Lula McGee,
and she was the wife of Al. McGee
who lives in the Indian Territory, south
Of Chetopa. She was married about a
year ago to McGee, but the union was
not convival and they have been
separated some time. Her mother,
Mrs. Cheek is also separated from her
husband and keeps house for Mr..
McGee, a brother Of the daughter's
husband. The husband and mother
of the unfortunate girl arrived in the
city Wednesday morning and took
charge of the remains which had been
taken to Hunts undertaking establish.
ment. Mrs. McGee told the physicians
that she obtained the strychnine at
Shanklin's drug store in Chetopa, that
she signed the record and told the
druggist she wanted it TO poison
wolves. After the doctors arrived she
said she was sorry she had taken the
poison and begged them to save her il
they could, but it was too late. She
was fifteen years old last November
was shabbily dressed but of ordinary
intelligence. She said her husband
who she loved better than all the
world had driven her to the rash act.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-02-24
THE sRvERALTY BILL.

A few Of the principal points in
the new law providing for the al
lotment OF Indian lands are as fol-
lows:
That in all cases where any tribe
of Indians has been, or shall here
after be, located upon any rcserva-
ton erected for their use, either by
treaty, stipulation, or by virtue Of
an act of Congress or executive or
ders setting apart the same for
their use, the Secretary of the In
terror he, and he hereby is author
lied, whenever in his opinion any
reservation of such Indians is ad-
vantageous for agricultural and
grazing purposes, to cause said res
ervation, or any part thereof, to be
surveyed or re-surveyed if neces-
sary, and to allot the lands in said
reservation in severalty to any or
all Indians located thereon, upon
their application, in quantities as
follows:
To each head of a family, 1G0
acres.
TO each single person, over
eighteen 80 acres.
To each orphan child, under
eighteen years of age, so sUces.
To each single person under
eighteen now living, or who may
be born prior to the date of the or
der of the Secretary of the Interior
directing an allotment of the lands
embraced in any reservation, 40
acres.
Upon the approval of the allot-
ments provided for in this act by
the Secretary of the Interior, he
shall cause patents to issue there
for in the name of the allottees
which patents shall be of the legal
effect, and declare that the United
States does and will hold the land
thus allotted, for the period of
twenty-five years in trust for the
sole use and benefit Of the Indian
to whom such allotment shall have
been made, or in case of his de-
cease, OF his heirs according to the
laws of the State or Territory
where such land is located, and
that at the expiration of said pc
riod the United States will convey
the same by patent to said Indian,
or his heirs as aforesaid, in fee,
discharged of said trust and free
of all charges on incumbrance
whatsoever: Provided, That the
President of the United States
may, in his discretion, extend the
period. And if any conveyance
shall be made of the lands set
apart and allotted as herein provid-
ed, or any contract made touching
the same, before the expiration Of
the time mentioned, such convey
ance or contract shall be absolutely
null and void.
The provisions of this act shall
not extend to the Territory ocu-
pied by the Cherokees, Creeks,
Choctaws, Chickasaws, Seminoles
and Osages, Miamies, Peorias and
Sac and Foxes, in the Indian Ter
ritory, nor to any of the reserva-
tiOns of the Seneca nation of New
York Indians in New York, nor to
that strip OF Territory in the state
of Nebraska adjoining the Sioux
nation OH the south, added by ex-
ecutive order.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-02-24
OUR CLUB LIST.

In order to supply the people of
this nation, or elsewhere, with
what reading matter they desire at
very small cost, we have arranged,
for $500, to send the CHIEFTAIN
and any one of the following well
known weekly papers:
St. Louis Globe-DemOcrat.
st. Louis Republican.
Chicago News.
New York Sun.
These are all good papers. The
regular price Of the CHIEFTAIN is
s1.50 and of all the others named
s1.00 year, hence by taking adj
vantage Of the combination you
save just 80 cents. Call or write
for sample copies.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-02-24

5000, 900. as was reported by the
senate investigation of 1885, (who
was their clerk).
9TH. Because he is able TO get
up before any audience and express
his views on any subject of interest
to the Cherokee people,
Sth. Because he is one among
our leading men, who a majority
of the people have faith in as was
shown by their votes in 1888.
9th. Because "my wife" does
not forbid. Yours truly,
RABBITS VOTER.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-02-24

what might be considered a de-
cision, but If the circumstances,
upon which the court predicates
its findings, and facts, there can be
but little solace in any difference
there can bc imagined, as to effect
between the court and committee.
Ii any, il is not worth toss. In
fact, if there is any preference, as
to chances, between the two, IL
rather seems to be on the side of
the committee, because it is the
same court to which the committee
recommends n reference of the
claim that, in its findings, scicn-
tifically figured out the amount
due the Old Settlers TO be 81 ,664. 40.
The undetermined merits Of any
question Of much concern or inter
est always afford some hope until
the end is reached, when either
disappointment or satisfaction is
the result. The case, when re-
ferred to and decided by the court,
will in all probability be carried to
the supreme court, which may
sustain or reverse the descision
below. That it will get a thorough
and impartial investigation there
can be no doubts, and if the
CmEFTAIN is not denied n hope in
the matter, it is its wish that there
is fortune awaiting every Old Set
tier in the final roundup of the
claim.
With no unfriC Ndly feeling to-
wards Col. Bryan or anyone else
engaged in the prosecution of the
claim, or the claim itself, was the
difference of the findings between
the attorneys and the court of
claims alluded to, but merely to
call attention to such a wide differ.
ence, let the error be with whom it
may, the court or the attorneys.
That the figuring is fine and SEEM
ingly correct is reiterated in the
absence of any to the contrary.
The attorneys in the case may be
able to render different showing,
and it is hoped they can, should
they be permitted to do so.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-02-24

In the election of 1885 one Of the
precincts of Canadian district was
made up incomplctely, signed
"returns. A candidate for the
office of district judge, who would
have been defeated If the returns
were counted, and would have
been elected if they were not
counted, contested upon that
ground the validity of the election
at that precinct, before the supreme
court, Chief Justice Joel B. Mayes
presiding. The court took the bits
between its teeth and ran away
from the issue raised by both
parties, by deciding that not only
the illegal returns should be an
nullcd but that the legal returns
from every precinct in the district
for the office of district judge
should be annulled. Associate
Justice Jno.T. DroV dissented from
this unjustifable decision.
The dignified Mr.. Mayes says in
his letter of acceptance that he
goes in for every dollar that our
sources of revenue is worth. This
we believe to be true for no longer
than during the last session of the
national council Mr.. Mayes got
himself appointed to the insignif-
cant office Of clerk OF the citizen
ship committee of the senate and
drew s120, cash, out Of the national
treasury for services that may be
designated thus: o. In other words,
clerk as he was, there was no act
Of council on the subject handled
by his committee that was present
ed ia Mr.. Mayes' handwriting dur
ing the session. Yes, we ac-
knowledge that the honorable
Judge is after the revenue.
Let the voters of the Cherokee
nation digest the above facts in
connection with Mr.. Mayes' plat
form and letter of acceptance. The
facts are not all of the kind by any
means. If "White Arrow" is not
satisfied he may have others on
application to anyone who is ac-
quainted with Mr.. Mayes' career.
Some say that Mr.. Bunch is
against progress; that he is behind
the times, etc. They say this in
haste, or at least they are not ac-
quainted with Mr.. Bunch. He has
in cultivation 125 acres of land and
45 acres more than Judge Mayes,
so it looks like the honorable and
distinguished judge is the one who
is against progress, etc.
If white Arrow" or anyone
else doubts my statement in regard
to Judge Mayes not allowing the
old colored sick man the privilege
Of staying over night, l will upon
application furnish an affidavit of
u gentleman who was at Mr..
Mayes' house at the time and heard
the distinguished judge drive the
poor old man away.
Yours truly,
FAIR PLAY.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-02-24

You are feeling depressed, your APP
petite is poor, you are bothered with
Headache, you are fidgetty, nervous
and generally out Of sorts, and want tC
brace up. Brace up, but not with stim.
ulants, spring medicines, or bitters
which have for their basis very cheap
bad whisky, and which stimulate you
for an hour, and then leave you in
worse condition than before. What
you want is an Alternative that will pur.
ify your blood, start healthy action Oi
Liver and Kidneys, restore your vitali.
ty, and give renewed health and
strength. Such medicine y0u will
find in Electric Bitters. and only 5C
cents bottle at W. q. Patton & Cos
Drug Store.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-02-24
REPLY FROM 'FuLLRLoop."

OoWALA, l. T., February u 1885,.
EDITOR INDIAN CHIEFTAIN:-
Once again | will endeavor to write
in reply to ]. W. Adair and j. NJ.
Taylor. Adair seems to want to
know who "White Arrow"
"Young Voter" "Old Voter" and
"Vinita" are, and why it is we
don't sign ou names as J. NJ.
Taylor does. He seems to want to
known who we are and where we
came from. AS for myself can
say that l was born and raised in
the Cherokee ration and am n
Cherokee by blood. Mr.. Taylor
talks about the result of the In
dians if they had been discarded
and what would have become Of
them. 1t seems to me that we
have been discarded. We have n
free country Of our own; we are not
citizens of the United States. Now
Mr.. Taylor, suppose the Cherokt c
government was in the hands of
the fullbloods, the treasurer, prin-
cipal chief, etc. What could they
do? The writer struck J. NJ. Tay-
lor's trail west of Chelsea, as far
as Jesse Cochran's, the solicitor.
That neighborhood talks all "gee-
stoo" to Taylor. From that he
imagines he is Bunch's leading
man in that section Of the country.
If he will just come a little farth er
south and west he will not find any
Rabbits. Get up, Mr.. Taylor; do
your best, then take a little rest.
/ will take my ease, do as l please
and next August east my vote for
Mayes and Smith.
FULLRLOOD.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-02-24

A POND OF an acre in extent and
four feet OF water will hold 1000
carp in growing condition if fed.
They will cat anything that a hog
will, and will gain about three
pounds each annually till they
weigh from twelve TO fifteen
pounds. 1t will thus be seen that
1000 pounds Of FISH can be raised
on an acre o. ground, worth $4,000.
This looks like as if it were almost
as good business as raising b eef,
where it takes ten acres to q COW
and calf worth at most $50 at the
end Of the year.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-02-24
TO OLD SETTLER CHERoKEEs.

see publication in the INDIAN
CHIEFTAIN of February 10th, head
ed sold settler Claim. " This pub
lication seems to be intended as a
damper upon the claim or other
wise, fraud imposed upon the ed
itor. or otherwise to injure some
other person. "After some nice
figuring the committee finds the
United States owes the old settlers
81 ,664.44." This was not the find
ing Of the committee, but one find
ing of the court. Then the in
ventor adds again: "The figuring
is fine and seemingly all right" 4"
Then he charges the attorneys en-
ployed before the court that they,
the attorneys, should have figured
out an exact amount. The amount
the man alludes to was the finding
of the court of claims, which an at
torney has nothing TO do with.
The findings of the court was alter
netely based upon certain constuct-
ions of the treaties and acts ofcon-
gress in relation thereto. The
main finding of the court in the old
settler claim, as to facts only, and
reported to congress was, principal
s266, ,994.72. Then when the inter
est and principal is added up to
now, 1864, 1876; amounting next June
18th to 1921, 1902.
So it is evident that the party
giving the information to the editor
of the CHIEFTAIN was to some ex-
tent ignorant, or his aim was to
injure old settler Cherokees. Ifnot
that, then he intended injury to
someone. But any way you may fix
him up, he is some one with smut
ty fingers. Very Respectfully,
J. NJ. BRYAN,
Old Settler Cherokee Com'r.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-02-24
THE OLD SETTLER CLAIM

Elsewhere in the luminous col
umns of the CHIEFTAIY can be
found a communication from Col.
]. M. Bryan. He takes issue with
a short article in relation to the
Old Settler claim, published not
long since. Evidently he is easily
touched, as there certainly was no
intention to put "damper" upon
the claim or to injure anyone. The
article consisted of few extracts
taken from tho report of TIE senate
committee on Indian affairs, to
whom had been referred a bill to
authorize the court Of claims to de-
termine the claim of the Old Set
tier Cherokees. Although there
was no intention TO do what he, in
a spirit Of resentment, enormously
ascribes to the article, he has pro-
voked necessity to defend what
was said. He denies that the
amount, 81, ,664 As, was the finding
of the committee, as to what was
due the Old Settlers, but of the
court. Correct in one sense but
incorrect in another. A reference
10 the report shows that:
"The committee ON Inoian af-
fairs, TO whom was referred the
bill Is. 375) to refer the claims of
the Eastern and Western bands of
the Cherokee Indians to the court
Ofclaims, have had the same un der
consideration and report"
Then follows what they did re-
port, including the finding of the
court Of claims in the case, which
certainly, by adoption and report
TO the senate, becomes part Of the
committees report. 1t was easier
for the committee TO take what the
court had arrived at, by, perhaps,
much pains-taking and exaniina-
tion Of papers, than 10 do it them
selves. As preliminary to the
submitting Of the courts finding,
as part Of their report, the COM
mittee quotes the action of a
former one who, under an act TO
afford relief 10 congress and ex-
ecutiye department, "referred the
claim OF the Ola Settlers, to-
gether with the vouchers, papers,
proofs and documents appertaining
thereto, TO the court Of claims for
investigation Of the facts involved
therein. and report to the commit
tee its finding Of facts relating to
said claims" What the commit
tee reports 70 the senate is the
courts finding, by reference under
an act Of congress, from a former
committee on Indian affairs. Hav-
ing been referred TO the court Of
claims, as means TO assist con-
gress and the executive department
IN tho investigation Of claims and
demands against the government,
lhe claim Of The Old Settlers, and
tho findings OF the court as 10 lis
merits, must legally be considered,
II reported as such by them, tho
work Of the committee.
The llndings ofthe court are not
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-02-24
The wonderful Healing properties Of DATbys
Prophylartie fluld In case or Accidents,
FOR Burns. Sealds, Cuts, Wounds, etc.

Its prompt use will invariably re-
lieve the pain and prevent Erysipelas,
Gangrene or Proud Flesh. Owing to
the cleansing aud purifying qualities
Of the Fluid the most obstinate Ulcers,
Boils, Carbunclcs aud Running Sores are
rendered pure and healthy and speedily
cured, no other appliction being nee
essary.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-02-24
SECOND ROUND OF QUARTERLY MEETINGS.
RnnkIen,s ArnIcn SnI,n.

The best salye in the world for Cuts.
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt, Rheum,
Fever sores, letters, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Ernp-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is'guaranteed TO give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. &.
Price % cents per box. For sale by W.
Q. Patton q Go.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-02-24

IT TURNS out, IL the latest re-
ports be true, that Gen. Logan got
his Indian blood from his fathers
first wife, be Qhc gcnera) being
the oiFspr1ng of second wife. We
expect the citizenship court will
encounter number Of similar
cases among It's petitioners.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-02-24

Firry-rIvE years ago 23S acres
Of ground where Fort Smith
stanLs was sold for $3.50.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-02-24
FATHER AND SON;

Call at once and sec prices making the following suits viz
Satinets, Cotton Worsted, Union and all
Wool Cassirneres; Cork Screw and
NVorsteds in all Shades.
am showing line of TALORMADE PANTS ever offered
to the trade. my $500, So So $500 $3 goods